Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music

Drama Desk Award
for Outstanding Music
Awarded for Outstanding Music
Location United States
Presented by Drama Desk
Currently held by Lin-Manuel Miranda for Hamilton (2015)
Official website DramaDesk.org

The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The award was originally entitled Best Composter, before being renamed to its current title in 1969. The award is often referred to as Outstanding Score of a Musical.

† - indicates the performance won the Tony Award
‡ - indicates the performance was also nominated for the Tony Award

Winners and nominees

1960s

Year Composer Production
1968
Al Carmines In Circles
Galt MacDermot Hair
1969
Al Carmines Peace
Burt Bacharach Promises, Promises

1970s

Year Composer Production
1970
Stephen Sondheim Company †
Kurt Weill Mahagonny
1971
Stephen Sondheim Follies †
1972
Galt MacDermot Two Gentlemen of Verona ‡
1973
Stephen Sondheim A Little Night Music †
1974
Al Carmines The Faggot
1975
Charlie Smalls The Wiz †
Gene Curty, Nitra Scharfman and Chuck Strand The Lieutenant ‡
Jerry Herman Mack and Mabel
Fred Silver In Gay Company
1976
Marvin Hamlisch A Chorus Line †
Leonard Bernstein 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Bill Heyer and Hank Beebe Tuscaloosa's Calling Me
Stephen Sondheim Pacific Overtures ‡
1977
Cy Coleman I Love My Wife ‡
Charles Strouse Annie †
Elizabeth Swados Nightclub Cantata
Robert Waldman The Robber Bridegroom
1978
Cy Coleman On the Twentieth Century †
Carol Hall The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Elizabeth Swados Runaways ‡
1979
Stephen Sondheim Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street †
Nancy Ford I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road
Marvin Hamlisch and Neil Simon They're Playing Our Song
Jerome Kass Ballroom
Michel Legrand The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1980s

Year Composer Production
1980
Andrew Lloyd Webber Evita †
Cy Coleman Barnum ‡
Elizabeth Swados Runaways
1982
Maury Yeston Nine †
Stephen Sondheim Merrily We Roll Along ‡
Jim Wann Pump Boys and Dinettes
1983
Andrew Lloyd Webber Cats †
Larry Grossman A Doll's Life ‡
Gerald Jay Markee Charlotte Sweet
Des McAnuff Death of Von Richthofen
Alan Menken Little Shop of Horrors
1984
Jerry Herman La Cage aux Folles †
Galt MacDermot The Human Comedy
David Shire Baby ‡
Stephen Sondheim Sunday in the Park with George ‡
1985
Larry Grossman Grind ‡
Roger Miller Big River †
Michael Rupert 3 Guys Naked from the Waist Down
1986
Rupert Holmes The Mystery of Edwin Drood †
Polly Pen Goblin Market
Charles Strouse Mayor
Andrew Lloyd Webber Song and Dance ‡
1987
Noel Gay Me and My Girl ‡
Claude-Michel Schönberg Les Misérables †
Nick Bicat The Knife
Charles Strouse Rags ‡
Andrew Lloyd Webber Starlight Express ‡
1988
Andrew Lloyd Webber Phantom of the Opera ‡
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus Chess
David Evans Birds of Paradise
Hugh Masekela and Mbongeni Ngema Sarafina! ‡
Stephen Sondheim Into the Woods †

1990s

Year Composer Production
1990
Cy Coleman City of Angels †
George Forrest, Maury Yeston and Robert Wright Grand Hotel ‡
Ástor Piazzolla Dangerous Games
David Shire Closer Than Ever
Andrew Lloyd Webber Aspects of Love ‡
1991
Cy Coleman The Will Rogers Follies †
David Bucknam The Waves
William Finn Falsettoland
Lucy Simon The Secret Garden ‡
Stephen Sondheim Assassins
1992
Erik Frandsen, Michael Garin, Paul Lockheart, and Robert Hipkins Song of Singapore
1993
Marvin Hamlisch The Goodbye Girl
John Kander Kiss of the Spider Woman †
Jeffrey Lunden Wings
1994
Stephen Sondheim Passion †
Michael John LaChiusa Hello Again
Alan Menken Beauty and the Beast ‡
Polly Pen Christina Alberta's Father
Tom Waits The Black Rider
1995 N/A
1996
Jonathan Larson Rent †
1997
Cy Coleman The Life ‡
John Kander Steel Pier ‡
Jeanine Tesori Violet
1998
Stephen Flaherty Ragtime †
Paul Simon The Capeman ‡
Stephen Trask Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Frank Wildhorn The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
Jason Robert Brown Parade †
Cy Coleman Exactly Like You
William Finn A New Brain
Frank Wildhorn The Civil War ‡

2000s

Year Composer Production
2000
Andrew Lippa The Wild Party
Shaun Davey James Joyce's The Dead ‡
Stephen Sondheim Saturday Night
2001
David Yazbek The Full Monty ‡
Kirsten Childs The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin
Stephen Flaherty Seussical
Mark Hollmann Urinetown †
Ed Kleban A Class Act ‡
Laurence O'Keefe Bat Boy: The Musical
2002
Jason Robert Brown The Last Five Years
Marvin Hamlisch Sweet Smell of Success ‡
Jonathan Larson Tick, Tick... BOOM!
Jeanine Tesori Thoroughly Modern Millie ‡
2003
Marc Shaiman Hairspray †
Tim Acito Zanna, Don't!
Stephen Flaherty A Man of No Importance
Michel Legrand Amour ‡
Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx Avenue Q †
Keb' Mo', Anderson Edwards and Keith Glover Thunder Knocking on the Door
2004
Jeanine Tesori Caroline, or Change ‡
RaRa Avis and Andrew Yeater Ramayana 2K3
Boy George Taboo ‡
Eric Rockwell The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Stephen Schwartz Wicked ‡
Martin Silvestri and Joel Higgins Johnny Guitar
2005
Adam Guettel The Light in the Piazza †
Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker Altar Boyz
Terry Davies Play Without Words
William Finn The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ‡
Stephen Flaherty Dessa Rose
David Yazbek Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ‡
2006
Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison The Drowsy Chaperone †
Stephen Dolginoff Thrill Me
Scott Frankel Grey Gardens ‡
Michael John LaChiusa See What I Wanna See
Peter Mills The Pursuit of Persephone
Matthew Sklar The Wedding Singer ‡
2007
Duncan Sheik Spring Awakening †
John Kander Curtains ‡
Paul Leschen and Gila Sand Twist: Please, Sir, May I Have Some More?
Peter Rodgers Melnick Adrift in Macao
Lin-Manuel Miranda In the Heights †
Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin Legally Blonde ‡
2008
Stew and Heidi Rodewald Passing Strange ‡
John Bucchino A Catered Affair
Stephen Flaherty The Glorious Ones
Tom Kitt Next to Normal †
Mark Mulcahy The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island
Joshua Schmidt Adding Machine
2009
Elton John Billy Elliot the Musical ‡
Neil Bartram The Story of My Life
Zina Goldrich Dear Edwina
Dolly Parton 9 to 5 ‡
Stephen Sondheim Road Show
Jeanine Tesori Shrek the Musical ‡

2010s

Year Composer Production
2010
David Bryan Memphis †
Michael Friedman Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Joe Iconis Bloodsong of Love
John Kander and Fred Ebb The Scottsboro Boys ‡
Andrew Lippa The Addams Family ‡
Joseph Zellnik Yank!
2011
Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone The Book of Mormon †
Brad Alexander See Rock City & Other Destinations
Alan Menken Sister Act ‡
Marc Shaiman Catch Me If You Can
Mike Stoller and Artie Butler The People in the Picture
David Yazbek Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown ‡
2012
Alan Menken Newsies †
Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová Once
Michael John LaChiusa Queen of the Mist
Alan Menken Leap of Faith
Frank Wildhorn Bonnie & Clyde ‡
Maury Yeston Death Takes a Holiday
2013
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim Here Lies Love
Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green Hands on a Hardbody ‡
Michael John LaChiusa Giant
Dave Malloy Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul A Christmas Story: The Musical ‡
David Rossmer and Steve Rosen The Other Josh Cohen
2014
Jason Robert Brown The Bridges of Madison County †
Andrew Lippa Big Fish
Steven Lutvak A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder ‡
Alan Menken Aladdin ‡
Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe Heathers: The Musical
Jeanine Tesori Fun Home †
2015
Lin-Manuel Miranda Hamilton ‡
Jason Robert Brown Honeymoon in Vegas
Michael Friedman The Fortress of Solitude
John Kander The Visit ‡
Dave Malloy Ghost Quartet
Sting The Last Ship ‡
2016
Sara Bareilles Waitress ‡
Michael John LaChiusa First Daughter Suite
Andrew Lloyd Webber School of Rock ‡
The Lobbyists SeaWife
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Bright Star ‡

Multiple Wins

5 wins
3 wins
2 wins

Multiple Nominations

12 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

See also

References

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